>>Chick-Fil-A Agreeing To Settlement In Class Action Lawsuit
(Undated) -- Fast food chain Chick-Fil-A is agreeing to a settlement in a class action lawsuit. The litigation claimed the company took advantage of some customers by offering free, or low-cost, delivery fees but then increased the prices of the food items for those orders. The company is making nearly one-and-a-half-million dollars in cash and close to three-million in gift cards available as compensation for impacted customers. A settlement administrator will eventually send emails to customers who are eligible for compensation. Those individuals will be able to get refunds or gift cards worth up to roughly 30 dollars each. That number could be lower depending on the number of people who register, according to the settlement administrator.
>>Report: Cost Of Health Insurance Plans Is Going Up
(San Francisco, CA) -- The cost of health insurance is going up. The Kaiser Family Foundation released its annual employer health benefits survey earlier today and the average cost for a family health insurance plan offered through an employer rose seven-percent this year. The report says it's the highest rate increase in a decade, and that higher prices are likely in the coming weeks when employers start enrollment for 2024 insurance plans. Over 150-million Americans get health insurance through their jobs.
>>Detroit Casino Workers Walk Off The Job (Detroit, MI) -- The first ever strike at Detroit casinos is underway. Casino workers walked off the job yesterday after failing to come to terms on a new contract. Every day of the strike, casinos are estimated to lose a combined three-and-a-half million dollars in revenue. That said, casinos are open, operating with the remaining staff that are not part of the union.
>>GM Delaying EV Truck Production By One Year
(Detroit, MI) -- General Motors is delaying electric pickup truck production due to a slow demand for EVs. The company says a Detroit factory was scheduled to begin production next year but will instead wait until late 2025. A spokesperson for the company says the decision was not impacted by the United Auto Workers Union strike. Workers at the plant will be offered positions at other factories in the state until production begins.
>>X Charging New Accounts In New Zealand And The Philippines
(San Francisco, CA) -- X users who open new accounts in the Philippines and New Zealand are now being charged to use the site. The social media platform formerly known as Twitter says the one-dollar annual charge is aimed at combating bots. A post in the X Help Center says they started testing a new program on Tuesday called "Not a Bot," which is designed to reduce spam and bot activity. The new program will not affect existing users in those two countries.
>>Best Buy Reveals Its 2023 Black Friday Deals Will Start October 30
(Richfield, MN) -- Best Buy will begin Black Friday sales late this month. Their full holiday calender of deals features early access Black Friday Deals starting for everyone on October 30. Earlier access is available for My Best Buy Plus and My Best Buy Total members from October 27 through the 29. The official Black Friday sale kicks off on November 17.
